Antiquarian maps and views provide wonderful records of a past life of a place, and capture the irrevocably changed landscapes and geographies of a particular space and time. Our latest list contains thirty maps and views from across the continent of North America. There are mining maps from the American West; real estate maps and auto maps; maps produced as promotional products; a manuscript plan of a small town in Mexico; rare letter sheets from Texas and California; and several bird’s eye views, including a large and splendid view of Havana from 1851. Enjoy!
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[Phoenix? 1895]. Large map, 26.75 x 35.5 inches, partially color printed. Previously folded, removed from wrappers with stub at lower left edge. Minor separations along folds from edges; one larger separation repaired unobtrusively with tape on verso. Scarce and detailed map delineating mine locations near Prescott, Arizona, published by Jules..... More
![Item #665 Street Map, City of Belmont, California [caption title]. California](https://mcbriderarebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/McBRB665.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1564256206)
[Belmont, Ca. 1947]. Sheet map, 11.25 x 15.25 inches. Previously folded. Light wear at folds. Light tanning. Scarce post-World War II street map of Belmont, California, south of San Francisco. The map depicts the layout of the area between San Mateo, San Carlos, and Hidden Canyon Park, and was issued..... More
New York: C.S. Hammond & Co., 1912. Folding map, 17 x 28 inches folded to 7.5 x 3.5 inches. Map printed in color. Original printed card covers. Slight separations along a few folds, minor wear and soiling. A handsome map of Iowa, with each county printed in color and railroads..... More
Des Moines: Kenyon Company, 1915. Folding map, 15.5 x 20 inches. Original yellow printed card covers. Covers lightly soiled. Map printed in color with red text overprinting. Closed tear in gutter margin, a few small separations at folds. Minor soiling. A neat promotional item for farm land in Ness County..... More
Casa Blanca: 1888. Manuscript map, 18 x 23.5 inches. Drawn in black, red, and blue. Previously folded. Minor soiling and wear. An attractive manuscript map depicting the topography surrounding the small Sinaloan town of Santa Anita, southeast of Culiacán, near El Comedero. The map is somewhat oddly oriented, with due..... More
[Olympia: Washington Railroad Commission], 1910. Large folding map, 34 x 47.5 inches, folded to 8 x 5 inches. Original printed card covers. Covers with slight loss, minor wear. Minor wear to map, minor separation at a few corners. Large and detailed map of Washington state, delineating thirty different railroads across..... More
![Item #1861 This Pocket Map of Wyoming Is Useful for Reference [cover title]. Wyoming](https://mcbriderarebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/McBRB1861_01.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1615048021)
Denver: Singer Manufacturing Co., [ca. 1911]. Folding map, 9.5 x 12 inches. Original printed card wrappers, separated along spine. Light wear to wraps, small chip at head of spine. One separation along map fold from center of top edge. Light toning. An unusual promotional piece, comprising a pocket map of..... More